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Our Summary of Galatea 22 by Richard Powers

In Richard Powers's metafictional novel titled 'Galatea 2.2,' the story centers on two characters who both struggle to reach a resolution concerning a 'man-against-machine' conflict. Powers is a fictional character in 'Galatea 2.2,' in what is considered to be a love story. The author structures the work so that the main character asks questions concerning the nature of human morality and its effect upon personal happiness and fulfillment. The author links Powers with another character who also poses the same questions concerning morality; for C., Powers's love interest, comes from a Roman Catholic background. Her definition of morality centers on possessing a liberated sexual attitude and maintaining a sufficient independence, all within the boundaries of time. In her thinking, it is okay to possess these ideas, but not indefinitely. By the end of 'Galatea 2.2,' the author continues to use his fictional characters to ask questions about the nature of 'being,' the construction of humankind, and the creation of artificial intelligence. The author achieves defining all of these themes by constructing multiple plots.

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